BarakaBits
  • Business
    • Social Entrepreneurship
    • Women-Led Enterprises
    • Youth in Business
  • The Arts
    • Art & Photography
    • Books, Blogs & Poetry
    • Design, Fashion & Architecture
    • Music
    • Theater & Dance
    • TV, Film & Online Video
  • Dailylife
    • Challenge to Change
    • Discovery
    • DIY & Life Hacks
    • Food for Thought
    • Heritage
    • Travel
    • Wellness Inside Out
  • Education
    • #NeverStopLearning
    • Classroom 2.0
    • The VIP Section
  • Environment
    • Green Policy
    • Sustainable Design
    • Upcycling & Recycling
  • Science & Tech
    • Lab to Life
  • #Barakability
    • AMENA
    • Memory Bank
    • Opportunities
    • Portraits
  • Countries
  • Submit a Story
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact
Subscription Form
BarakaBits
  • Business
    • Social Entrepreneurship
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Women-Led Enterprises
    • Youth in Business
  • The Arts
    • Art & Photography
    • Books, Blogs & Poetry
    • Design, Fashion & Architecture
    • Music
    • Theater & Dance
    • TV, Film & Online Video
  • Dailylife
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Science & Tech
  • #Barakability
  • عربي
  • Business
  • Inventions & Innovations
  • Science & Technology
  • Women-Led Enterprises
  • Youth in Business

One Woman’s Quest To Provide Local Coverage

  • April 3, 2014
  • No comments
  • 2 minute read
Total
4
Shares
4
0
0
0
0
0

Female entrepreneurs are on the way up in Egypt and at the fore is Hanan Solyaman, who was recently ranked one of the world’s 100 Most Powerful Arab Women by Arabian Business Magazine.  In 2010, she established the Mandara media portal in Upper Egypt as an independent media production and training initiative.

How did you come up with the idea?

I was working as a journalist in Rosalyoussef’s Foreign Desk and in 2010 I participated in a fellowship with the World Press Institute in the US which immerses journalists into media culture. We visited some outlets like CNN, the Washington Post and the New York Times plus hyper-locals models like the Bay Citizen and Chicago News Coop.

I got interested in this kind of locally-focused journalism as it gives the opportunity to engage the community with specific coverage. So I decide to build this model in Egypt, and I founded Mandara Media Foundation as the first independent media portal in Upper Egypt.

What other services does Mandara offer?

We offer journalism workshops in underserved regions to foster and empower would-be writers. So far, we’ve provided training programs that include news and feature writing, photojournalism, investigative reporting and social journalism in Al-Fayoum, Al-Menia and Aswan.

What are your plans for expansion?

First we need to establish a stronger marketing strategy to attract a larger audience. Our goal is to reach at least 1 million of Upper Egypt’s youth. In my opinion, they have an important role in realizing change. And since they’re hooked into technology, we preferred to make an online portal rather than local print runs. Moreover, we aim to be Upper Egypt’s main portal for ads, services, and information about competitions, prices, and events.

For more info – Mandara on Facebook and Twitter

4
0
0
0
Share 4
Tweet 0
Total
4
Shares
Share 4
Tweet 0
Pin it 0
Related Topics
  • Arab Entrepreneurs
  • Arab Women entrepreneurs
  • Arabic
  • Baraka Bits
  • BarakaBits
  • Business
  • Cairo
  • community development
  • Egypt
  • Good News
  • Hanan Solyaman
  • Inji Hassan
  • Local journalism
  • Mandara Media Portal
  • Middle East Good News
  • Online Journalism
  • Upper Egypt
  • women
  • Women Empowerment
Inji Hassan

Previous Article
  • Art & Photography
  • Classroom 2.0
  • Education
  • The Arts

Why This 12-Year-Old Artist Refused To Be Called “The Arab Picasso”

  • April 3, 2014
View Post
Next Article
  • Business
  • DIY & Life Hacks
  • Lifestyle
  • Role Models
  • Science & Technology
  • Women-Led Enterprises

Meet The Woman Behind The “E-How” Of The Middle East

  • April 4, 2014
View Post

Subscribe

Subscribe now to our newsletter

You May Also Like
View Post
  • Business

Six Reasons to Invest in Dubai Property

  • October 12, 2021
View Post
  • Business

How Does a Sharia Mortgage Work?

  • August 4, 2021
View Post
  • Business

3 Must-Haves in a Job Listing Post

  • July 11, 2021
View Post
  • Business

Here’s What The Top Debt Consolidation Companies Have In Common

  • January 24, 2021
View Post
  • Business

Socially Powerful: Global Influencer Agency Taking Over UAE

  • November 18, 2020
View Post
  • Business

The Steps of Identifying the Trading Trend

  • November 10, 2020
View Post
  • Business

Types of Psychometric Tests

  • November 4, 2020
View Post
  • Business

ADCB Hayyak: Your Modern Personal Loan Portal

  • October 16, 2020

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Trending
  • 1
    Six Reasons to Invest in Dubai Property
  • 2
    How Does a Sharia Mortgage Work?
  • 3
    Joining the Healthcare Industry with an Online Degree
  • 4
    3 Must-Haves in a Job Listing Post
  • 5
    5 Reasons Why You Should Buy a Dishwasher
Get some good news to your email

Subscribe

Subscribe now to our newsletter

Countries
Libya Yemen Algeria Jordan United Arab Emirates Turkey Iraq Syria Oman Tunisia Egypt Saudi Arabia Iran Morocco Palestine Lebanon Kuwait QatarBahrain
Stay Connected
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
YouTube Subscribers
Categories
  • Business
  • The Arts
  • Lifestyle
  • Education
  • Environment
  • #Barakability
Company
  • About Us
  • Archives
  • Intern at BarakaBits
  • Submit a Story
  • Why Advertise With Us?
  • Contact Us
BarakaBits
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
Good News from the Middle East

Input your search keywords and press Enter.